SCHRAMSKI v. HANSON

No. 55.

45 Wis.2d 698 (1970)

173 N.W.2d 655

SCHRAMSKI (Lavera), Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Donald Schramski, Appellant, v. HANSON and others, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided February 6, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Daniel I. D'Amico of Cumberland, attorney, and Wickham, Borgelt, Skogstad & Powell and George W. Greene, all of Milwaukee, of counsel, and oral argument by Mr. D'Amico.

For the respondents there was a brief by Douglas, Bailey & Waggoner of Spooner, for Western Casualty & Surety Company, and by Gwin, Fetzner, Richards & Skow of Hudson, for State Automobile & Casualty Underwriters, and oral argument by Dennis C. Bailey and C. A. Richards.


BEILFUSS, J.

We believe the following four questions encompass the issues raised by the parties:

1. Is the jury's finding that the plaintiff's intestate was causally negligent supported by any credible evidence?

2. Did the trial court abuse its discretion in reducing the damage award for loss of consortium from $16,000 to $3,000?

3. Did the trial court err in refusing to consider plaintiff's second motion for a new trial on negligence submitted...

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